2. Background
• Drones are UAVs(unmanned aerial vehicles)
• Flown remotely
• Highly trained men operated many in a control room
• Used to target highly dangerous enemies from afar
• Usually very precise
• Sometimes excessive casualties(civilian)
• Limits our military casualties
Both President Obama and Mitt
Romney both advocated the use
of drones during their recent
presidential campaigns.
3. For the use of drones
• Extremely effective at disabling enemies
• Limits our military losses
• Gives us a reconnaissance of areas
• Used to patrol borders
• Piloted by some of the most capable soldiers in
our military.
4. Against the use of drones
• Immoral
• Desensitizes
• Civilian casualties
• Angers many people in foreign countries(infringe
upon sovereignty)
• Can be hacked or given viruses
5. Outlook
Drone use in Pakistan may cause civilians to become
angry at the US and start resisting.
Many property owners in the US may start to
question their privacy as domestic drone use
increases.
6. Bibliography
"The Drone Controversy." WorldDenver. WorldDenver, n.d. Web. 26
Nov. 2012. <http://www.worlddenver.org/content/drone-
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Beaumont, Peter. "Are Drones Any More Immoral than Other
Weapons of War?" The Guardian. Guardian News and
Media, 18 Aug. 2012. Web. 26 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/19
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"Debate 3: Brushing The Surface Of The Drone Controversy." Debate 3:
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